【Ifyouhavetheabilitytohelpothersdon'thesitatetodoso.OncemyfatherandIwerewaitingtobuyticketsforthecircus.Finallytherewasonlyonefamily5usandthecounterwhomadeabig6onme.Therewereeightchild】
Ifyouhavetheabilitytohelpothersdon'thesitatetodoso.OncemyfatherandIwerewaitingtobuyticketsforthecircus.Finallytherewasonlyonefamily5usandthecounterwhomadeabig6onme.Therewereeightchildrenallprobablyunder12.Youcould7theyweren'trich.Theirclothesweren'texpensivebut8.Thechildrenwerewellbehavedstandinginlinebehindtheirparentsand9talkingaboutwhattheywouldseethatnight.
Onecould10theyhadneverbeentothecircusbefore.Themotherwasholdingherhusband'shandwhilethefatherwassmilingin11Theticketladyaskedthefatherhowmanyticketshewanted.Heproudly12,"Eightforchildrenandtwoforadultsplease."
Theticketladytoldhimtheprice.Theman'swifeletgoof13handherheaddroppedandherlipsbegantotremble.Thefatherleanedalittle14andasked"Howmuchdidyousay?"
Theticketlady15theprice.Themandidn'thaveenoughmoney.16washesupposedtoturnandtellhiskidsthathedidn'thaveenough17totakethemtothecircus?Seeingthismyfatherputhishandinhispocket18a$20billanddroppeditontheground.Thenmyfather19downpickedupthebillandsaidtotheman"Excusemesirthisfelloutofyourpocket.,,
Themanknewwhatwasgoingon.Hewasn'tbeggingforitbutcertainly20thetimelyhelpinsuchan21situation.Hetookmyfather's22inbothofhissqueezed(控)tightlyontothe23 , andwithatearrunningdownhischeekhereplied"Thankyousir.Thisreally 24 alottomeandmyfamily.
5. A.beforeB.between
C. behind D.besides
6. A.difference B.effort
C. impression D,suggestion
7. A.tell B.agree
C. believe D.suppose
8. A.clean B.shabby
C. simple D.common
9. A.disappointedly B.bitterly
C. excitedly D.carelessly
10. A.sense B.expect
C. doubt D.recognize
11. A.surprise B.turn
C. silence D.pride
12. A.laughed B.announced
C. commented D.responded
13. A.my B.his
C. her D.their
14. A.backwar